Ocean-atmosphere momentum coupling in the Kuroshio extension observed from space

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 631-637

  Liu, W Timothy ^a   Xie, Xiaosu ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Buoyancy; Current shear; Divergence; Ocean atmosphere coupling; Ocean front; Scatterometer; Vorticity; Wind stress

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; DRAG COEFFICIENT; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; NSCAT; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; VORTICITY; WIND FIELD; WIND STRESS;

KUROSHIO EXTENSION; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 52249116552     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-008-0053-x     Document Type: Article

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